Abstract
Research, development and application of three-phase fluidized beds, especially those involving solids fluidized by an upward concurrent flow of gas and liquid, have culminated in the recognition of three-phase fluidization as a mature technology. However, a rational model for predicting minimum fluidization velocities of comparable reliability to those available for conventional two-phase fluidized beds has not yet been developed. Hence, in this paper, two mathematical models are developed to predict the minimum liquid fluidization velocity of a bed of solid particles in the presence of a fixed concurrent gas velocity. Both models start with the Ergun equation for single phase flow through a buoyed weight of the bed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 347-353 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chemical Engineering Research and Design |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | A3 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering